President Trump is expected to announce Tuesday afternoon that U.S. Space Command headquarters is moving from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama, according to a U.S. official and two sources familiar with the planning. Mr. Trump signed an executive order in 2018 reestablishing U.S. Space Command, after it had been absorbed in 2002 into U.S. Strategic Command. Its main goal …
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Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the dean of the New York delegation and former chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is not seeking reelection next year. The retirement of Nadler, who is serving his 17th full term, will likely set up a hotly contested Democratic primary to represent an overwhelmingly Democratic district in Manhattan. Nadler, 78, said he considered the circumstances of …
Read More »Pushback to Trump’s foreign aid cuts is coming from a surprising corner Politico Trump moves to unilaterally withhold funds, drawing bipartisan calls of illegality Government Executive The White House’s latest spending power grab slammed as ‘a clear violation of the law’ MSNBC News White House plans to use ‘pocket rescissions’ to slash billions in foreign aid NBC News Trump cancels $4.9B foreign aid, pushes …
Read More »Nadler, retiring, leaves highly anticipated void in Manhattan politics City & State New York Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party’s Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year The New York Times Democratic congressman Jerry Nadler will not seek re-election in midterms The Guardian Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to retire from Congress The Washington Post Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.2.25: Jerry Nadler to end his 34-year congressional …
Read More »Maduro says US warships with 1,200 missiles targeting Venezuela France 24 Maduro claims US seeks ‘regime change through military threat’ amid Caribbean buildup Fox News Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood The New York Times What to know about the US warships sent to South America and the reaction in Venezuela AP News US builds up forces in Caribbean …
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed a bill to redraw the state’s congressional districts to be more friendly to Republicans, capping off a redistricting push that drew national attention. It also led to California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom’s own campaign to redraw the map to help Democrats. Missouri is following Texas and California’s lead, with the state’s Republican Gov. Mike …
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After a man was found lying in a pool of blood at the Burning Man festival in Nevada, the apparent victim of a homicide, authorities said Monday that they were seeking the public’s help to determine the identity of the victim and solve the crime. “We are specifically looking to identify the white, male adult decedent,” according to a news …
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A 37-year-old woman who police say drove through barricades and hit three people with her van on Monday at Harrisburg’s Kipona Festival is being held at Dauphin County Prison, awaiting charges. Elizabeth Bohrer was not immediately charged after the Monday evening crash because investigators were waiting to learn the severity of the pedestrians’ injuries to determine the extent of charges, …
Read More »Hurricane center gives high chance tropical depression will form this week Orlando Sentinel Tropical Depression 7 now ‘likely’ to form soon as disturbance slowly swirls across Atlantic FOX Weather Tropical Storm Gabrielle Could Form Late This Week. Here’s Where It May Track The Weather Channel TRACKING THE TROPICS: Odds of development for tropical wave off African coast now ‘high’ Live 5 News South Carolina …
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The last time the US dramatically expanded its force of immigration officers, major problems arose. Some border agents recruited in the 2000s turned out to be cartel members. One kidnapped and raped three women in his custody. Two others were convicted of off-duty murders. Now, as Donald Trump vows to build “the largest deportation operation” in history and kicks off …
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